{"id":8109,"date":"2022-05-12T13:43:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T20:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readymarin.org\/rm22\/?page_id=8109"},"modified":"2024-10-24T11:15:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T18:15:50","slug":"advanced","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/readymarin.org\/cert-training\/advanced\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id8119_e4e3b4-47{margin-top:-25px;margin-bottom:20px;}.kb-row-layout-id8119_e4e3b4-47 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8119_e4e3b4-47 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id8119_e4e3b4-47 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1140px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id8119_e4e3b4-47 > 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class=\"kt-adv-heading8119_cbe83f-10 screen-reader-text wp-block-kadence-advancedheading hls-hover_underline\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8119_cbe83f-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/readymarin.org\/plan-prepare\/\">CERT Training<\/a><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8119_bba853-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8119_bba853-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8119_bba853-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8119_bba853-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8119_bba853-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8119_bba853-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8119_bba853-09{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8119_bba853-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8119_bba853-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"inner-column-2 wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8119_bba853-09\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><nav class=\"items-justified-right wp-block-navigation is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"CERT\"><ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container items-justified-right wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/readymarin.org\/cert-training\/#overview\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Overview<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/readymarin.org\/cert-training\/#register\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Register<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/readymarin.org\/cert-training\/teen-cert\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Teen CERT<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/readymarin.org\/cert-training\/advanced\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Advanced Training<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/readymarin.org\/cert-training\/faqs\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">FAQs<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8109_6664ab-d0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8109_6664ab-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8109_6664ab-d0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8109_6664ab-d0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8109_6664ab-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8109_6664ab-d0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading8109_6664ab-d0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8109_6664ab-d0\">Advanced Training<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Training in disaster response should not be a one-time event. We encourage all CERTs to reinforce your skills through follow-up training and skills practice for effective response to a disaster. Check the calendar for upcoming events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8109_7b8b9f-19, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8109_7b8b9f-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8109_7b8b9f-19\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8109_7b8b9f-19 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8109_7b8b9f-19[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8109_7b8b9f-19\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading8109_7b8b9f-19 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8109_7b8b9f-19\">You can never practice enough<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Drills and exercises are excellent opportunities for CERT graduates to practice, assess and improve emergency response plans and on-the-ground operations while refreshing the concepts and skills learned in CERT training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">It is important that we tailor our exercises to reflect realistic events that may impact our communities to ensure we practice those skills needed most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In Marin County we offer a variety of advanced trainings during the year, in addition to an annual skills refresher and disaster simulation. Working through practice disaster scenarios with other teams will provide an opportunity not only for extended practice, but also for valuable networking with teams throughout the County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In a disaster, you never know who you will be working with, so the experience of having a common purpose and language is invaluable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id8109_484154-9d{margin-bottom:70px;}.kb-row-layout-id8109_484154-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8109_484154-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id8109_484154-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8109_8a9165-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8109_8a9165-0a\"]{padding-bottom:20px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8109_8a9165-0a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8109_8a9165-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8109_8a9165-0a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading8109_8a9165-0a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8109_8a9165-0a\">What we&#8217;ve done lately<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-kadence-posts kb-posts kadence-posts-list kb-posts-id-8109_5fd11e-c8 content-wrap grid-cols kb-posts-style-boxed grid-sm-col-1 grid-lg-col-3 item-image-style-above  animated fadeInUp\"><li class=\"kb-post-list-item\">\n\t<article class=\"entry content-bg loop-entry post-19289 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advanced-training category-events-news category-neighborhood-preparedness category-plan-prepare\">\n\t\t\t\t<a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\" href=\"https:\/\/readymarin.org\/community-disaster-preparedness-class-various-locations-in-september\/\" aria-label=\"Community Disaster Preparedness Class,           Various Locations in September.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"402\" data-src=\"https:\/\/readymarin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/COMMUNITY-DISASTER-PREPAREDNESS-TRAINING-1200-x-628-px-768x402.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Community Disaster Preparedness Class,           Various Locations in September.\" 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Open to all CERTS. Spaces are limited. For more information click on the registration link                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-3\" >\r\n                    <br \/>\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/g\/02sNnVGjsQ\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn\" >Register<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n \r\n                             \r\n           <div class=\"row align-items-top\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-1\" >\r\n                    <strong>November 16th 2024 9am &#8211; 11am<\/strong>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-8\" ><h5>Sandbag training<\/h5>\r\n                    To be sent on completed enrollment ( Central Marin location ) <br \/><br \/>\r\n                    As the winter weather approaches, the Marin County Office of Emergency Management would like to encourage our CERTS to be sandbag-trained                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-3\" >\r\n                    <br \/>\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/g\/KGtayrubYK\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn\" >Register<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n           <\/div>\r\n \r\n                    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How and when to re-certify<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Your CERT training certificate and Disaster Service Worker (DSW) insurance coverage is valid for 4 years from the completion of the CERT training. During that time, you must attended at least one CERT advanced training annually to keep your certificate active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">To recertify as a CERT member, contact your local CERT coordinator and request a recertification. Disaster Service Worker (DSW) forms will need to be re-signed, a new photo taken and an updated ID card will be mailed to you. Your local agency or CERT coordinator is responsible for keeping track of advanced training participation, re-certifications and DSW status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">If it has been more than 4 years since your CERT training and you want to re-engage with the program, contact info@readymarin.org. 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